paganism

[ pey-guh-niz-uhm ]

/ ˈpeɪ gəˌnɪz əm /

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noun

pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions.

the beliefs or practices of pagans.

the state of being a pagan.

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Origin of paganism

1400–50; late Middle English pāgānysme<Late Latin pāgānismus, equivalent to Latin pāgān(us)pagan + -ismus-ism

OTHER WORDS FROM paganism

pa·gan·ist, adjective, nounpa·gan·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby paganism

Páez, PAGAD, pagan, pagandom, Paganini, paganism, paganize, page, pageant, pageantry, pageboy

How to use paganism in a sentence

Moreau works with biodynamic grapes, a style of vineyard management that can quickly be surmised as organics on steroids with a dash of Paganism.
You Should Be Drinking Grower Champagne|Jordan Michelman|February 11, 2021|Eater
Yes, as a figure, “Santa Claus” has his roots in early Christian Europe, Dutch folklore, and Germanic paganism.
Yes, Megyn Kelly, Santa Can Be Black (and Jesus, Too)|Jamelle Bouie|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There are so many branches of Paganism and there are also different ways to practice these faiths.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Carlton Gebbia Really Practices Witchcraft|Erin Cunningham|October 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cromwell actually did declare a War on Christmas, which he deemed to be sensuous paganism.
Why Gay Marriage Will Win, and Sexual Freedom Will Lose|Megan McArdle|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The people here retained the same paganism and barbarity, only they were not so dangerous, being conquered by the Muscovites.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)|Daniel Defoe
They were condemned on confessions of Islamism and paganism, extorted by the rack, and afterwards retracted.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Under a Philippine hierarchy there would be a danger of the natives reverting to paganism and fetichism.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The superstitious tyrant Maximin endeavoured to revive the dying paganism, and to renew the persecution.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The kingdom of heaven cometh not with observation, and paganism seemed entirely unconscious of its impending doom.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow